July 7 Updates
National
Big BS Bill passed the Senate and House.
What Comes Next? From Al Jazeera
See what the Senate struck out before it was passed back to the house here.
“Alligator Alcatraz” has now opened.
See more from NBC News here
As more people die in detention centers around the country, activists in FL are standing up against this new center. More from Democracy Now here.
Responding to the death of a 75 yr old Cuban man in detention, Tom Homan said “people die in custody”
More from MSNBC on how the deaths are being downplayed here
History of deaths in ICE detention centers from AILA in past years up to FY ‘24 here.
Trump Admin confirms that the travel ban(s) apply to refugees as they attempt to further block refugee resettlement. More from refugeerights.org
DC District Court Judge blocks the Asylum Ban at the border on July 2
Read his 128 pg decision here
Part of the decision was calling the administration out for using the language of “invasion” to justify their ban. Read more from Ntl Immigration Forum here.
DOJ files a lawsuit against the city of LA citing their Sanctuary Policies as “unlawful”
Chicago
If you need to renew your DACA, the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) has a free legal clinic you can attend on Wednesday, July 16, from 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. CT in downtown Chicago!
Deadline to register for a spot is TODAY
ICIRR will be holding an info session about HBIA on Weds (7/9) and Thurs (7/10) via Facebook Live
If you haven’t already, please sign the petition from OCAD to Free Gladis here
Free Gladis Yolanda Chavez Pineda – A Mother, Grandmother & Community Leader Detained by ICE